Pro-Palestinian protesters hold a rally on the campus of Ohio State University on May 1, 2024 in Columbus, Ohio. (Credit: Andrew Spear/Getty Images/AFP)
Israel's President Isaac Herzog on Thursday slammed US universities for campus unrest over Israel's war in Gaza, saying these institutions were "contaminated by hatred and anti-Semitism."
"We see prominent academic institutions, halls of history, culture, and education contaminated by hatred and anti-Semitism fuelled by arrogance and ignorance ... We watch in horror as the atrocities of October 7th against Israel are celebrated and justified," Herzog said in a statement offering support to Jewish students across these universities.
Israel's President Isaac Herzog on Thursday slammed US universities for campus unrest over Israel's war in Gaza, saying these institutions were "contaminated by hatred and anti-Semitism."
"We see prominent academic institutions, halls of history, culture, and education contaminated by hatred and anti-Semitism fuelled by arrogance and ignorance ... We...